inelastic — (adj.) 1748, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + ELASTIC (Cf. elastic). Figurative use attested by 1867 … Etymology dictionary
inelastic — [in΄ē las′tik, in΄i las′tik] adj. 1. not elastic; inflexible, rigid, unyielding, unadaptable, etc. 2. Econ. not responding to changes in price: said of the demand for, or supply of, particular goods or services inelasticity [in΄ē΄las tis′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
inelastic — adj 1. inflexible, unflexible, unbendable, unpliant, irresilient, inductile, flaccid, flabby; stiff, rigid, hard, unyielding, unretractable; firm, tense, unmalleable, unlimber, Inf. stiff as a poker, Inf. out of condition. 2. unadaptable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
inelastic — adj. 1 not elastic. 2 unadaptable, inflexible, unyielding. Derivatives: inelastically adv. inelasticity n … Useful english dictionary
inelastic vs elastic — nonresilient onresilient adj. Not rebounding with the normal or expected velocity. [Narrower terms: {inelastic (vs. elastic)}] Syn: dead. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inelastic — inelasticity /in i la stis i tee/, n. /in i las tik/, adj. 1. not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding. 2. Econ. relatively unresponsive to changes, as demand when it fails to increase in proportion to a decrease in price. Cf.… … Universalium
inelastic — in·elas·tic .in i las tik adj not elastic in·elas·tic·i·ty i .las tis ət ē, .ē .las , tis tē n, pl ties * * * in·elas·tic (in″e lasґtik) lacking elasticity … Medical dictionary
inelastic — in·e·las·tic || ‚ɪnɪ læstɪk adj. inflexible, not pliable … English contemporary dictionary
inelastic — in•e•las•tic [[t]ˌɪn ɪˈlæs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) bus not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience 2) bus Econ. unresponsive, esp. to changes in market conditions • Etymology: 1740–50 in e•las•tic′i•ty læˈstɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
Неэластичный — INELASTIC (ADJ) Относительно устойчивый к изменению переменных величин. Например, неэластичный спрос это спрос, величина которого слабо реагирует на изменение цены, т.е. снижение цены вызывает лишь незначительное увеличение спроса. См. Price… … Словарь-справочник по экономике
nonresilient — adjective not resilient • Similar to: ↑inelastic * * * adj.; nonresiliently, adv … Useful english dictionary